A Collection of Meritorious Service Medals to British Regiments formed by a Gentleman

A rare Great War M.S.M. awarded to Private J. T. V. Roberts, 2nd Battalion West Riding Regiment, for services rendered whilst a Prisoner-of War

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (9939 Pte., 2/W. Rid. R.) official correction to third initial, nearly extremely fine £240-280

M.S.M. London Gazette 30 January 1920. ‘... in recognition of devotion to duty and valuable services rendered whilst prisoners of war or interned, ...’ ‘9939 Pte. 2nd Bn. West Riding Regiment ([E] Middlesbro’).’

Five ‘P.O.W.’ M.S.M’s. awarded to the West Riding Regiment.

Private John T. V. Roberts, 2nd Battalion West Riding Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 8 September 1914. He later became a prisoner-of-war for which service he was subsequently awarded the M.S.M. Entitled to the 1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals. With copied gazette extracts and m.i.c. for the W.W.1 medals